Sweet Crunchy Nuts

Great for a party or for individual noshing!

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 5 cups

Ingredients

• 2  eggs, whites only,at room temperature
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, melted
• 1  lb  shelled walnuts (or a mixture of your choice) or 1  lb  shelled pecans (or a mixture of your choice) or 1  lb  shelled cashews (or a mixture of your choice) or 1  lb  shelled peanuts (or a mixture of your choice)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 275 degrees.
2. Have a 15-1/2 X 10-1/2 inch jelly roll pan ready.
3. Beat egg whites in a large bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted.
4. Gradually add sugar, beating until whites are stiff and glossy.
5. Stir in butter; add nuts and toss to coat well.
6. Spread in ungreased pan.
7. Bake 1 hour or until meringue is dry, stirring every 15 minutes to separate nuts.
8. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
9. Store tightly covered at room temperature up to 2 months.
10. (If they last that long!).